Clinical trials: Radiofrequency Ablation
Thyroid Nodule (Benign)
US-guided RFA vs MWA in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of RFA and MWA for benign thyroid nodules treatment
- Trial name
- NCT05758038
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation/Microwave ablation
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
the Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in Form of TECAR(Capacitive and Resistive Transfer Energy) in Chronic Pain of Sickle Cell Disease Patients
The Radiofrequency Therapy in Management of Sickle Cell Disease Chronic Pain RCT Tested the Effect of TECAR Therapy on Sickle Cell Disease Chronic Pain.
The goal of this clinical trial study is to assess effect of radiofrequency on chronic pain of sickle cell disease pain . All SCA participants who fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria were 220; only 170 participant agreed…
- Trial name
- RCT/TECAR (NCT07066072)
- Testing
- Tecar therapy (TECAR: Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer)., standard pharmacological therapy in sickle cell disease like hydroxyurea,paracetamol,ibubrofen and blood transfusion if needed
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Liver Cancer
Pre-procedure Planning for Radiofrequency Ablation Using CT or MR/US Fusion
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fusion technique of pre-radiofrequency ablation (RFA) cross-sectional imaging (CT or MR) and real-time ultrasonography would improve feasibility of RFA in patients with liver…
- Trial name
- NCT02687113
- Testing
- CT/US fusion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Cardiac RF Ablation
The aim of this study is to describe the results of cardiac radiofrequency ablation under general anesthesia. to evaluate mechanical ventilation methods in pediatric patients. The main questions it aims to answer are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06986577
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir City Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Standard Versus Novel RFA for Chronic Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis
Brief Summary The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of conducting a randomized comparison of two standard-of-care knee radiofrequency ablation (RFA) techniques in adults with chronic knee pain…
- Trial name
- NCT07674082
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation - 3-target technique, Radiofrequency ablation - 6-target technique
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Primary Tumors, Metastatic Tumors
Radiofrequency Ablation of Tumors
Background: This prospective study was designed to be the first to evaluate the toxicity of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with recurrent pediatric solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00705497
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
Correlation of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation With microRNA Expression
The recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) after bipolar radiofrequency ablation was about 30%. Besides the factors, left atrium diameter, the duration of AF, NT-proBNP, and ejection fraction(EF), some studies demonstrated…
- Trial name
- NCT04134793
- Testing
- radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Henan Institute of Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Excessive Sweating of the Hands
Phenol With Fluoroscopy Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of T2-T3in Palmar Hyperhidrosis.
Primary hyperhidrosis is a disorder characterized by excessive and chronic sweating in the absence of a sweating trigger. The disorder can be severe and interfere with normal daily activities of the patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03506828
- Testing
- Surgical sympathectomy, Radiofrequency ablation with phenol injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Varicose Veins, Venous Insufficiency
Lower Limb Venous Insufficiency and the Effect of Radiofrequency Treatment Versus Open Surgery
200 patients with insufficient great saphenous veins will be randomized to either radiofrequency ablation or high ligation/stripping (open surgery).
- Trial name
- NCT02397226
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation, High ligation/stripping, Radiofrequency ablation catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Comparison Between Radiofrequency Versus Ethanol Injection for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ethanol injection has been for many years the standard approach as percutaneous treatment of non-surgical early hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00355212
- Testing
- percutaneous ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Laparoscopic Surgery Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Recurrent HCC
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common and the third leading cause of death from cancer worldwide1 . Hepatectomy is still the main effective treatment for HCC accompanying with well-preserved cirrhosis when liver…
- Trial name
- NCT02535117
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Surgery(LS), RFA
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Premature Ventricular Complexes, Ventricular Arrhythmias
Impact of Catheter Ablation of Frequent Premature Ventricular Complexes in Treating Subtle Left Cardiomyopathy
Throughout the past decade, there were no straightforward recommendations regarding the management of asymptomatic high-burden Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in structurally normal heart extending from the European…
- Trial name
- NCT06864429
- Testing
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Congenital Heart Disease, Arrhythmia
Outcome of Ablation of Tachyarrhythmias in Patients With Congenital Heart Diseases
Our observational study aim to to evaluate the incidence of Tachyarrhythmia in patients with congenital heart diseases (corrected/non corrected) and the effectiveness of catheter ablation.RF catheter ablation was performed to all…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Arrhythmia, Ablation of Arrhythmias
- Trial name
- NCT07574931
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Pain, Chronic
Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation Prospective Outcomes Study
The objective of this study is to compile real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific commercially approved radiofrequency (RF) ablation systems in the treatment of patients diagnosed with pain
- Trial name
- RAPID (NCT04673032)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Radiology, Interventional, Liver Neoplasm
Biliary or Digestive Protection by Room Air Interposition for Thermal Ablation of Central Hepatic Tumors
This study aims to analyse retrospectively the feasibility, the safety, and the efficiency, of biliary or digestive protection with room air interposition for thermal ablation of central liver tumors with high iatrogenic risk.
- Conditions
- Radiology, Interventional, Liver Neoplasm, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular (RENI), Neoplasm Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT05495529
- Testing
- Thermal Ablation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Cardiac Tumors
Cardiac Tumors Interventional （Radio Frequency/Laser Ablation）Therapy
Currently, surgical removal remains the main clinical treatment for cardiac tumor patients. However, part of tumors are hard to completely resect.
- Trial name
- CTIH (NCT02815553)
- Testing
- Direct Transthoracic Cardiac Tumor Radio Frequency Ablation Therapy, Direct Transthoracic Cardiac Tumor Laser Ablation Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Radiofrequency or Cryoablation?
The study aims to compare 3 techniques routinely used for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation: radiofrequency catheter ablation without contact-force, radiofrequency catheter ablation with contact-force and cryoablation.
- Trial name
- ARCFA (NCT03774550)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville
Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopic Ultrasound
Ex-vivo Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Ablation on Pancreatic Solid Lesions
The study investigates the feasibility and the efficacy to treat pancreatic solid lesions as pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PDAC) and neuroendocrine tumors (NET) with ex-vivo radiofrequency ablation (RFA) under ultrasound (US)…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Radiofrequency Ablation
- Trial name
- NCT06371716
- Testing
- ex-vivo RFA under US control at 10 Watts (W) of power in 3 differents arms of lesions, ex-vivo RFA under US control at 30 Watts (W) of power in 3 differents arms of lesions, ex-vivo RFA under US control at 50 Watts (W) of power in 3 differents arms of lesions
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Parkinson Disease, Dystonia
Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation Prospective Outcomes Study for Central Nervous System - RAPID for CNS
The objective of this study is to compile real-world outcomes of Boston Scientific commercially approved radiofrequency (RF) ablation systems used in the central nervous system (CNS) for use in functional neurosurgery.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dystonia, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06553625
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Joint Pain
Genicular Nerve Phenol Neurolysis Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Pain Relief in Grade 4 Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficiency and efficacy of genicular nerves blockade by chemical phenol neurolysis versus radiofrequency ablation in managing pain in patients suffering from grade IV KOA in term…
- Trial name
- NCT06864390
- Testing
- genicular nerve neurolysis
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University